Welcome to the Using Social Media Professionally course.

Is this course for me? Social media refers to websites and mobile apps that people use to stay connected virtually, with friends, family, and co-workers. This way of connecting is also known as online networking. Social media can help you grow your online network as well as your career when you present yourself professionally.
Some of the more well-known social media websites are Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. This course focuses on these sites, but the concepts covered in this course apply to all social media sites and online activity.

How will I benefit from this course? In this course you will learn about:
- What value social media has
- Why you should use social media professionally
- How you can use social media effectively
- How social media can affect you

How long will it take? It should take you about 20 minutes.

How much does it cost? This course is free.

Will I get a certificate at the end? Yes! You will be able to download a certificate after you have completed all the modules and the feedback form.

How do I start? Click on Join button on this page. This will take you through to the course modules. Don't worry, if you stop a module halfway through, you can always continue later from where you left off.

Social media refers to websites and mobile apps that people use to stay connected virtually, with friends, family, and co-workers. This way of connecting is also known as online networking. Social media can help you grow your online network as well as your career when you present yourself professionally.
Some of the more well-known social media websites are Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. This course focuses on these sites, but the concepts covered in this course apply to all social media sites and online activity.

- What value social media has
- Why you should use social media professionally
- How you can use social media effectively
- How social media can affect you



